Author: Luke Annis

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

NEW NMC Registration Process as of 1 October 2014

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are introducing a new competency test to their registration process for overseas trained nurses wanting to come and practice in the UK. The changes will take effect as of 1 October 2014 and will have a knock on effect on the visa applications of overseas nurses seeking to enter…
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TIER 4 (GENERAL) STUDENT APPLICATIONS – maintenance funds requirement increases as of 1 July 2014

Whether you are making an out of country application to come to the UK to study or you are in the UK and plan to apply for leave to remain as a student, you should be aware that the maintenance funds requirement of the your application has increased as of 1 July 2014. As part…
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Home Office Interview – Genuine and Subsisting Relationship

Information regarding the United Kingdom Border Agency’s (UKBA) approach to assessing the genuineness of a relationship for visa purposes and some examples of interview questions: GENUINE AND SUBSISTING RELATIONSHIP If you are applying to enter the UK, or for permission to stay or settle here, you will need to satisfy the UKBA that your relationship…
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